Surnames: Forsyth County, 1850.

by Lisa Y. Henderson

The following surnames are found among free people of color in Forsyth County:

BASS, CANDLE, CHAVIS, CLARK, CLINE, CORN, COZZENS/CUSSINS, DEW, ELIOT, EPPS, EVANS, FITTS, FRIEND, HENDERSON, HENLY, HOOD, GRUBS, JONES, MACKLIN, MITCHELL, MOAB, OWENS, PAYLOR, PEDDIFORD, SAMUEL, SAWYER, TABORN, TINER, WEAVER and WILLIAMS.